Sounds and Letters · Term 1

Segmenting Words into Sounds

Students will segment simple words into their individual sounds.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how breaking words into sounds helps with spelling.
  2. Construct the individual sounds for a given word.
  3. Differentiate between the number of sounds in different words.

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9EFLA09
Year: Foundation
Subject: English
Unit: Sounds and Letters
Period: Term 1

Suggested Methodologies

Collaborative Problem-Solving

Structured group problem-solving with defined roles

25–50 min

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Stations Rotation

Rotate through different activity stations

35–55 min

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